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Thromb Haemost 1995; 73(04): 735-736
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1653857
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Continuous Infusion of Prostacyclin Decreases Plasma Levels of t-PA and PAI-1 in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

C Boyer-Neumann
1   The Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
,
F Brenot
2   The Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, Paris, France
,
M Wolf
1   The Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
,
E Peynaud-Debayle
1   The Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
,
P Duroux
2   The Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, Paris, France
,
D Meyer
1   The Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Paris, France
3   Inserm U.143, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, France
,
E Anglés-Cano
3   Inserm U.143, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, France
,
G Simonneau
2   The Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, Paris, France
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Received 30 August 1994

Accepted after resubmission 22 December 1994

Publication Date:
09 July 2018 (online)

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